Dispensing container for toothpicks or other similar articles



Dec. 26, 1933. A. H. REPP 1,941,322

DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR TOOTHPICKS OR OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES Filed NOV. 20. 1930 FIG. 5

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Patented Dec. 26., '1933 PATENT mice- DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR TOOTHPICKS OR OTHER, SIMILAR ARTICLES Albert H. Repp, Johnstown, Pa.

7 Applic 3 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in receptacles, particularly adapted for dispensing tooth-picks, soda-straws, matches, cigarettes and the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a receptacle in which the articles to be dispensed may be easily packed by the manufacturer for sale and then used by the consumer for dispensing the articles to the individual user, in a sanitary, self-serving manner, without the necessity of further handling the articles.

A further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle having openings through which the articles are dispensed, the bottom of the receptacle being designed to automatically cause the articles to be successively projected through and beyond the openings, whereby the articles maybe conveniently grasped and extracted from the receptacle.

Another object of the invention is to provide an article of the above-mentioned character which is simple and durable in construction, ef-

' ficient in performing its function and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, 7

Fig. l is a perspective view of the receptacle,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the same, 7

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View,

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view, showing more clearly the formation of the bottom, and,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the cover for the receptacle.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration, I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5, denotes generally, the body of the receptacle, which is preferably constructed of card-board, and is substantially rhombic in shape, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3. The body is provided with a top 10, and 'aninverted pyramidal shaped bottom 9, having its apex disposed in the center of the body. A depending skirt ll, surrounds the lower end of .the

body and extends below'the apex of the bottom to support the receptacle in a vertical position. A vertical partition 8 is disposed axially of the body 5 and extends between the two corners of the body nearest its vertical axis, dividing the body into compartments. The two corners farthest anon November 20, 1930 Serial No. 496,975

when the receptacle is used by the consumer for dispensing the articles, I provide an ornamental cover 14, as fully shown in Fig. 5, which substantially conforms to the shape of the receptacle; The cover may be constructed of metal, porcelain or other suitable material and has its two corners,

farthest from its vertical axis providedwith openings 15, adapted to register with the openings '7 of the receptacle when the cover is placed over the receptacle In use, the manufacturer packs the articles in the receptacle for sale andwhen purchased by the consumer, the receptacle may be utilized to dispense the articles to theindividual user in a sanitary and self-serving manner, without further handling of the articles. To convert the 30 receptacle into a dispense g'the corner portions 6, are removed, thereby forming elongated vertical openings '7, through which the upper ends of the articles within the receptacle are caused to extend, by reason of the inclined sides of thebottom 9, which cause the lower ends of the articles to gravitate towards the apex of the bottom, projecting the upper ends of the articles through and beyond the openings 7, so they may be easily grasped and removed from the recep- Q tacle. I

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is'to 1 be taken as a preferred example of the same and that certain changes in the shape, size and ar-' 9 rangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:-

1. A receptacle of the character described 10 comprising a body member ofrhombic shape, the corners of said body farthest from its vertical axis having vertical openings. formed therein, and an inverted bottom. v

2. A- receptacle of the character described comprising a body member of rhombic shape, the corners of said body farthest from its vertical axishaving vertical openings formed therein, a

partition extending between the corners of the rhombic pyramidal shaped 10 an inverted rhombic pyramidal shaped bottom extending from the lower edges of the sides of the body and a depending skirt surrounding the lower end of thebody extending below the apex of the bottom.

ALBERT H. REPP. 

